Make-ahead breakfasts make the morning so simple. Prepare this berry croissant bake casserole for a tasty breakfast the family will love.
Jump to RecipeSunday in our house means it’s time for Big Breakfast Sunday! While my sister does cinnamon roll Sunday, we make something different every week. Of course, we have our standby meals such as pancakes and waffles. But, when we can, we try out new things.
One of those trials was a berry croissant bake. Funny story, the first time I wanted to make this, Justin misread the grocery list and bought 4 packages of crescent rolls instead of 4 fresh croissant rolls! We used them to make some crescent roll cinnamon rolls and as a side for a few meals. Then he got actual croissant rolls to make this breakfast casserole.
Since we are all fans of berries, I wanted to use a lot of them in this meal. I used frozen strawberries and blueberries since those are our favorites.
If you want a great make-ahead breakfast, this will work for that, too. Prepare the casserole and refrigerate it overnight. Then you can heat it in the morning. Just make sure you let the pan come to room temperature if it’s a glass dish or preheat the oven with the dish in there.
Berry Croissant Bake Step by Step
Ingredients
- 4 large butter croissants
- 1 1/2 cups frozen berries
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 2 qt casserole dish. Tear the croissants into pieces and place in the casserole dish.
Sprinkle the berries over the croissant pieces.
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese for 1-2 minutes, until softened. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk and beat until blended.
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the berries.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the croissants are golden brown and the center doesn’t wiggle. Serve warm.
Make-Ahead Option
Berry Croissant Bake can be made ahead of time. Prepare the casserole then cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Place the casserole in a cold oven and heat to 350F. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the center is set. You don’t want to put a cold dish in a hot oven or you risk it cracking.
Leftovers
Leftover berry croissant bake can be covered and stored in the refrigerator. Reheat in the oven by placing it in a cold oven and heat to 350. Cook for about 10 minutes, until warmed through.
Recipe
Originally Published On: June 9, 2021
Berry Croissant Bake
Ingredients
- 4 large butter croissants
- 1 1/2 cups frozen berries
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 2 qt casserole dish
- Tear the croissant into pieces and place in the casserole dish
- Sprinkle the berries over the croissant pieces
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese for 1-2 minutes, until softened
- Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk and beat until blended
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the berries
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the croissants are golden brown and the center doesn’t wiggle
- Serve warm
Notes
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Berry Croissant Bake FAQs
You can use any frozen fruit. We used 1 cup of frozen strawberries and 1/2 cup of blueberries.
I prefer to get them fresh from the bakery at our grocery store.
Other Breakfast Casserole Recipes to try
- Healthy Breakfast Hash
- Berry Croissant Bake Breakfast Casserole
- Make-Ahead Pancake Casserole Breakfast
- Berry French Toast Casserole
- Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
- Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole
- Country Ham Hash Breakfast
- Ham Steak and Gnocchi Casserole with Cheese
More Recipes with Strawberries
- Chocolate Strawberry Cake
- Strawberry Cobbler
- Simple Strawberry Lemonade
- Berry Croissant Bake Breakfast Casserole
- Mixed Berry Yogurt Parfait
- White Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Bars
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie: McDonald’s Copycat
- Strawberry Muffins with Applesauce
- Quick and Easy Fruit Kabobs
- Make-Ahead Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- Simple Strawberry Yogurt Parfait
- Strawberry Pineapple Daiquiri Frozen Drink Recipe
- Berry Shortcake with Cornmeal Cookies
- Cream Cheese and Berry Breakfast Pastries
- Strawberry Mojitos
- Frozen Fruit Cups: The Perfect Summer Treat
- Everything Yogurt Parfait
This sounds like the perfect thing to make when we go on vacation to have for breakfast one morning! Totally trying it!
It would be great! Especially if you make it ahead of time at home, then bring it there to have an easy breakfast for in the morning!
This looks so yummy!! Croissants are one of my favorite breakfast foods and it’s a great way I’m sure to use some up before they go stale. I wonder if you just had like leftover french bread or something to could you use it to make the same recipe?
Ooh, that would be interesting. I think it would change the flavor a little bit since croissants are usually buttery, but it should cook in a similar way.
This is an awesome dish for the summer, especially for the summer. I have been craving more fruits due to the heat. I will have to make this next week!
We’ve been eating a lot of fruit here, too. The summer is perfect for berries!
We also have a stash of croissants here as my daughter is crazy about them so will have to give this a go for a different spin on a croissant breakfast!
We are forever looking for new breakfast dishes. Tired of the same things. I think this would be a huge hit in our home and especially with the chilly fall mornings.
We get stuck in a rut for breakfast, too. That’s why we implemented “Big Breakfast Sunday” here, to try new things.
I don’t think I’ve ever had anything like this. I’m very intrigued.
It was so yummy!
What a great recipe and a fun alternative for breakfast. Berries are always a win!
I agree! We will eat almost any type of berry here.
For me there is no breakfast without croissants, although I don’t think I would be able to prepare something as good as you!
It’s not as hard as you would think. We had a lot of fun making this one.
This is such a great idea for a breakfast recipe. I know I’d love to have this in the morning.
It was such a yummy, sweet, comforting breakfast 🙂
Oh what a delicious treat for the whole family! This looks absolutely delightful..I must try this over the weekend.
We lov emaking a big breakfast like this on the weekend, too 🙂
This is so pretty and it looks delicious. Great recipe for when we go berry picking, since the berries never last long!
Oh, fresh-picked berries would be amazing!
What a colorful and fun looking breakfast. I have to try it!
My boys loved all the colors in it, too.
Now this is a fantastic way to use up the leftover croissants!! This berry bake would also be perfect for our Sunday brunches.
Sounds perfect!
I am always looking for new interesting ideas for breakfast and this looks super tasty! I can’t wait to give this a try
We love having fun breakfast on the weekends.
Stephanie, could this be frozen like a week ahead of baking?
I’ve never tried freezing it that far ahead, but it should work. Just make sure you allow the pan to come to room temperature before baking OR put it in a cold oven and let it heat with the oven. I’ve had a pan shatter when it was cold and I put it in a hot oven.